Media & Press Releases
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Newcastle Racecourse has attained Group 2 status for The Hunter
Newcastle will stage its first Group 2 race in more than two decades next month. Newcastle Jockey Club’s major sprint, the $1m The Hunter (1300m), has attained Group 2 status. The Australian Racing Board’s Pattern Committee, as well as giving The Hunter an important upgrade,…
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Racing careers on display to students at Newcastle Racecourse
As part of a wider partnership with Training Services NSW Regional Industry Partnerships (RIEP), the Team Thoroughbred NSW Training Academy together with Newcastle Racecourse hosted a Racing Industry Showcase Day for more than twenty selected local Newcastle and Hunter school students in late August. To…
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IMPORTANT UPGRADES FOR PROVINCIAL FEATURES
Important Upgrades NEWCASTLE will stage its first Group 2 race in more than two decades next month. Newcastle Jockey Club’s major sprint, the $1m The Hunter (1300m), has attained Group 2 status. The Australian Racing Board’s Pattern Committee, as well as giving The Hunter an…
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DOYLE READY FOR MAIDEN GROUP 1 RUNNER
NATHAN Doyle has trained 271 winners in a relatively brief career to date, but never had a runner at racing’s elite level. But the Newcastle trainer, who has begun the new season in rousing style with 11 winners, is poised for his maiden Group 1…
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Racing Careers Day – 29 August 2024
9 Newcastle – Racing Careers Day – 29 August 2024 ”Career pathways as a Stablehand, Jockey or a Cadet Steward are just a few of the many interesting roles in the Racing industry… and there’s a traineeship or apprenticeship available”. Flashback to last week’s schools…
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Gavin Carmody with Duane Dowell, CEO – Newcastle Jockey Club, today regarding upcoming Newcastle Cup meeting.
Sky Racing Gavin Carmody with Duane Dowell, CEO – Newcastle Jockey Club, today regarding upcoming Newcastle Cup meeting.
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Newcastle Racecourse announces Equimillion Sponsorship recipients
Newcastle Racecourse announces Equimillion Sponsorship recipients Newcastle Racecourse have announced four sponsorship recipients for the upcoming Racing NSW & Equestrian Australia 2024 Equimillion competition. In July this year, Newcastle Racecourse called on applications from suitable riders to be sponsored to participate in the competition set…
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‘A Horse Named Winx’ movie premiere to raise funds for Racing Hearts Equine Assisted Therapies
Newcastle Racecourse, in collaboration with Event Cinemas, are holding a special advanced screening of ‘A Horse Named Winx’ to raise funds for Racing Hearts Equine Assisted Therapies. The premiere will take place 6pm, Wednesday September 4 at Event Cinemas Kotara, the day before its scheduled…
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The Hunter to receive an iconic performance from The Screaming Jets
In what will be a showcase of Newcastle icons, Newcastle Racecourse have announced The Screaming Jets will be performing at this year’s The Newcastle Herald Hunter Race Day on Saturday the 16th of November. The event, which is in its sixth year in 2024, is…
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The Newcastle Herald backs The Hunter again at Newcastle Racecourse
For the second year in a row, The Newcastle Herald and The Herald’s publisher ACM have partnered with Newcastle Racecourse to back ‘The Hunter’. The event, which is in its sixth year since establishment, will be known again as The Newcastle Herald Hunter in 2024…
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Newcastle feature beckons for Kris Lees mare after Rosehill win
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will consider a shot at the group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at home with Hellavadancer after she relished soft ground to score the biggest win of her career. The five-year-old, raced by Hunter syndication company Australian Bloodstock, was strongest late to win…
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Trainer Steve Hodge eyes more success with Hong Kong connection
Newcastle trainer Steve Hodge is eyeing more success with his Hong Kong connection after breaking the three-and-a-half-year drought of Bourbon Flyer at home on Thursday. Bourbon Flyer ($21), a six-year-old Flying Artie gelding, came from last to win race two, a 900m class 1 handicap,…
